use-of-force incident

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has initiated the termination of 14 staff members accused of fatally assaulting Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility. Brooks, serving a 12-year sentence for a Monroe County assault, died on December 10, 2024, following an alleged “use-of-force” incident with correctional officers the previous day. The governor expressed […]